Voicing resentment over Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam’s comment against its present, Samajtantrik Dal (Jasod) on Tuesday sought the Prime Minister’s intervention in ending mudslinging to keep unity of the 14-party alliance intact. “When we got united with…
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UN concerned over growing murders in BD
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Monday expressed concern over the dramatic rise in the incidents of murder in Bangladesh. “I’m very concerned about the dramatically increased number of brutal murders in Bangladesh that target…
Jasod created grounds for Bangabandhu killing: Ashraf
Awami League General Secretary Syed Ashraful Islam on Monday blamed Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (Jasod) for creating the grounds for the assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the economical backwardness of Bangladesh. He made the allegation while addressing the closing…
Huda to back 14-party alliance programmes: Nasim
The Nazmul Huda-led Trinamool BNP from now on will express solidarity with and join programmes to be announced by the Awami League-led 14-party alliance. Ruling alliance coordinator and Awami League presidium member Mohammed Nasim came up with the disclosure at…
Khaleda hosts iftar for foreign diplomats
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Monday hosted an iftar party in honour of foreign diplomats working in Bangladesh. Before the iftar, Khaleda went round the banquet hall and exchanged pleasantries with the guests at the iftar party at a city…
Aslam Chy divulges names of conspirators: Police
Police on Thursday claimed that detained BNP leader Aslam Chowdhury disclosed the names of some masterminds of a conspiracy to oust the government. “Aslam Chowdhury has divulged many things, but we can’t disclose all those for the sake of investigation.…
AL, its cohorts behind target killings: Khaleda
BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday alleged that the ruling Awami League and its cohorts are committing target killings across the country in a bid to perpetuate its power. “It’s regrettable that a police officer’s wife has been killed and…
Now police to probe fraud charges, not ACC
Dhaka – Parliament on Thursday passed the ‘Anti Corruption Commission (Amendment) Bill 2016’ empowering the police to investigate some fraud and forgery charges instead of by the Anti Corruption Commission. Agriculture Minister Begum Matia Chowdhury, who is also in charge…
BD joined Saudi alliance to reaffirm its stance against terrorism: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said Bangladesh joined the Saudi Arabia-led alliance against terrorism and violent extremism to express its stance against terrorism and extremism.”Whatever initiative Saudi Arabia has taken in the whole Muslim world against terrorism and militancy,…
Budget to increase per capita tax burden: BNP
Describing the national budget for FY 2016-2017 as traditional and highly ambitious one, BNP on Wednesday said it will only increase per capita tax burden instead of ensuring public welfare.The party also questioned the capability of the government to implement…
Country gradually going under militants’ control: BNP
Accusing the government of not playing its due role in tackling militancy, BNP on Tuesday said it seems that the extremists and militants are gradually taking over the country’s control.In a statement, party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir also…
Bangladeshi found dead near Putkhali border
Benapole – A Bangladeshi national was found dead on the Ichhamati river inside the Indian territory opposite Putkhali border in Benapole on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Guljar Hossain, 55, a resident of the area.Lt Col Arifur Rahman, commanding…
BNP observes Zia’s 35th death anniv
Leaders and activists of BNP and its associate bodies observed the 35th death anniversary of its founder and late president Ziaur Rahman with various programmes. BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, also the widow of Zia, together with party leaders and activists…
Tonu murder: CID quizzes 3 army men
Dhaka – Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Thursday interrogated three army members who collected some evidence from the spot from where the body of slain Victoria College student Sohagi Jahan Tonu was recovered.Sources at the CID Comilla office said the three…
Storms, landslides kill 5 in Ctg, Bhola, Patuakhali
Dhaka – Five people were killed and 50 others injured as landslides and storms, triggered by the cyclonic storm ‘Roanu’, hit Chittagong, Bhola and Patuakhali districts on Saturday.In Bhola, Akram, a class VI student and son of Mafiz, was killed…
Buddha Purnima Saturday
Buddha Purnima, the biggest religious festival of the Buddhist community, will be observed across the country on Saturday. Buddha Purnima marks Gautam Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death. It falls on the day of the full moon in May. Dhaka, UNB…
BD globally 5th with people having no net access: WB
With 148 million offline population, Bangladesh still has the world’s fifth largest number of people who are not connected to the internet, said a World Bank report. India has the largest number of 1.003 billion people who are not connected…
BGB-BSF chiefs’ conference starts Thursday
Dhaka – A 5-day Director General-level conference between the Bangladesh and India border security agencies kicks off Thursday in Dhaka.A 21-member Indian delegation, led by the Director General (DG) of the Border Security Force (BSF) of India Shri KK Sharma,…
Decision to drop 22 FFs’ names from gazette why not illegal: HC
The High Court on Monday issued a rule asking the authorities concerned to explain why the decision to drop the names of 22 freedom fighters of Gaibandha from the list of 479 listed freedom fighters should not be declared illegal.…
Mahmudur sent to jail after remand
Dhaka – A court here on Monday sent Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman to jail in a case filed in connection with a plot to ‘abduct and kill’ Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son Sajeeb Wazed Joy.
Family meets Nizami at Kashimpur jail
Family members of death-row war criminal Matiur Rahman Nizami met him at Kashimpur Central Jail part-2 in Gazipur on Friday. Jail sources said six members of Nizami’s family-his wife Samsunnahar Nizami, two sons– Barrister Najib Momen and Khadiza Mohsina, daughter-in-laws…
Sunday’s HSC exams rescheduled
Sunday’s Higher Secondary Certificate and its equivalent examinations have been rescheduled due to a daylong hartal called by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. Dhaka, UNB news agency reported.
Cargo owners call off strike
The cargo owners who went on an indefinite strike demanding rational fixation of workers minimum wage withdrew their strike on Monday upon the government’s assurance of meeting their demand. “As Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan have assured us that a committee,…
Increased BD apparel exports can create more jobs: WB reports
Increased appeal exports could create more and better jobs in Bangladesh if the country makes improvement in productivity and product quality by enforcing a better safety condition and other compliance policies, said a World Bank report. The report, released on…
SSC, equivalent exams results on May 11
The results of this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations will be published on May 11. “Yes, the results of SSC and its equivalent examinations will be published on May 11,” Education Secretary Sohrab Hossain told UNB…
Former state minister Mujibur Rahman Fakir passes away
Former state minister and ruling Awami League (AL) MP Dr Capt (retd) Mujibur Rahman Fakir of Mymensingh-3 constituency passed away on Monday morning due to heart disease. He was 69. Mujibur Rahman Fakir breathed his last around 9am at Mymensingh…
Unregistered SIMs, RUIMs await deactivation: Tarana
SIMs and RUIMs which will remain unregistered after April 30 will be deactivated shortly after the deadline, said State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim on Sunday. “At first, the unregistered SIMs will be deactivated for three hours on…
Create more scope for education of poor students: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday stressed taking more initiatives so that the country’s poor and meritorious students have a greater access to education. “More initiatives should be there so that the poor and meritorious students get greater scope of…
1 banker, 2 govt officials among 8 arrested by ACC
The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) on Monday arrested eight people, including a banker and two government officials, from different parts of the country in separate graft cases. An ACC team, led by deputy director Abdus Sattar Sarkar, arrested system analyst…
6.9M quake rattles Bangladesh
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake originated in Myanmar rattled Bangladesh on Wednesday evening creating a huge panic among the people.No report of casualties or damage is, however, reported till filing this report.The US geological survey said the earthquake struck at 7:55pm…